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Tennis Quotes by Rafael Nadal

52 Tennis quotes by Rafael Nadal

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Rafael Nadal chose tennis when he was twelve, and he says he could have loved soccer too. He talks about how technique matters more than pure strength, even though being fit helps. He also notes that the ball is getting faster, so the game feels quicker each year.

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I only ever run when there's some point to it - say, if it's in a game of tennis.

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I play each point like my life depends on it.

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Tennis is a hard sport. There is a lot of competition all year and you play alone.

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Losing is not my enemy..fear of losing is my enemy.

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I'm only superstitious on the tennis court.

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I take pleasure in tennis and the hope that it requires.

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Is only a tennis match. At the end, that's life. There is much more important things.

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What distinguishes tennis is respect for one's opponent, one's conduct on the court.

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My tennis is aggressive, though I wouldn't say that it's more physical than technical. I rely more on technique than physique, but…

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Some people may learn something from the way I play tennis. But there are also players who are better than me in…

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I'm disappointed to lose, but Novak has been doing unbelievable things... What he has done this year will be impossible to repeat.

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It's more a tennis problem than a mental problem. The transition is difficult. It depends how much time you have. Playing on…

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My uncle developed the training philosophy. His idea of good tennis training is basically quite simple: you must try to gain time.

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My parents' divorce made an important change in my life. It affected me. After that, when I can't play Wimbledon, it was…

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In tennis, because of the way it's scored, I don't think that scoring one point out of luck is ever decisive in…

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Tennis is beautiful when you can see tactics, when players don't just react but are able to act and think.

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It's important for the young players to practice other ball games as well, basketball or table tennis. On the tennis court, you…

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Everybody likes to say that Roger Federer is the Greatest Player of all time because its so nice to watch him play...but…

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I was passionate about soccer. I still am. Odd, though - playing soccer always made me much more anxious than playing tennis.…

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I am happy with being a tennis player and the choice I took when I was 12. But clearly, if I wouldn't…

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I love to play at the Hurlingham Club. Today's match was a real test, as close to reality as it could get.…

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Since I was a kid, I've wanted to do sports for a living. In the beginning, I played a lot of soccer,…

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There is some moments on the career of everyone that are important ones. Is obvious that first title on clay makes a…

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The bad thing about the [tennis] calendar is how it is made and obligates you to play tournaments all year. If you…

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The pressure is the same every year. I am here because I try my best every day and because I have a…

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For sure, with golf it's not a physically demanding sport like tennis. That's what makes tennis great - you combine both things.…

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My reason for playing doubles is that I didnt play for a month I think doubles is a good way to practise…

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“All his fears—be they of the dark, of thunderstorms, of the sea, or of the disastrous disruption of his family life—obey a…

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“That’s why just about every top professional athlete has been laid low by injury, sometimes a career-ending injury. There was a moment…

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Hard courts are very negative for the body. I know the sport is a business and creating these courts is easier than…

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I think I am a complete player. I can play well on all the surfaces. For me, the clay might be easiest,…

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If somebody says I am better than Roger, I think this person doesn't know anything about tennis.

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My serve can get better, for sure. It's not just about serving bombs, but positioning, variation in speed, in spin.

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I feel lucky to keep playing tennis, being healthy all those years, to compete in one of the most beautiful events of…

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I'm not the best player in the history of tennis. I think I'm amongst the best. That's true. That's enough for me.

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There are many moments during a match when you are tense, wrestling with yourself. Tennis is a lesson in self-control.

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I'm ambidextrous when I eat. But playing tennis right-handed - I can't do it. I'm clueless.

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I think the tennis is only a game. You can lose. You can win. After that? In life, there are much more…

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The US player Andy Roddick reaches speeds of 220 kilometers per hour when he serves. If I train with him every day,…

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As a tennis player you can win and you can lose, and you have to be ready for both. I practised self-control…

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I am No. 8 in the world. I am not No. 100.

I am happy with being a tennis player and the choice I took when I was 12. But clearly, if I wouldn't have been…

Nobody can ask me more when I try all my best all the time, no? So, you know, if I lose another time in…

The only way of finding a solution is to fight back, to move, to run, and to control that pressure.

My tennis is aggressive, though I wouldn't say that it's more physical than technical. I rely more on technique than physique, but being physical…

I think when you compete every week, when you play under pressure daily, you find your rituals to be 100 percent focused on what…

You have to accept both losing and winning well. I've stayed calm when I'm winning and I've stayed calm when I've lost.

I take pleasure in tennis and the hope that it requires.

It's the same old story, all you think about is money.

All sports are continuously developing, but what they all have in common is that the speed is increasing. That's also true of tennis; the…

Being home alone at night makes me a bit nervous. If I'm at home alone, I have to sleep on the sofa - I…

My motivation and aspiration is the same, being number one or being number five. So that's the truth. And my goal is the same…

The pressure is the same every year. I am here because I try my best every day and because I have a lot of…

I am lucky because my family are comfortably off. My father has his own glass business.

For me, it is important to win titles and for that I need to work hard, stay healthy and be able to compete. The…